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#13: Paul Scanlan & Jeff Annison Sep 06, 2017

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What would happen to Hollywood if you gave the keys to the kingdom to the film fans themselves? That's the intriguing premise behind Legion M, the first fan-funded studio.

#12: John Zaozirny Aug 22, 2017

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Two of the highest profile spec script sales this year both involved the same literary management and production company. Learn from its founder, John Zaozirny, what makes his screenwriters click.

#11: Sophia Dilley Jul 31, 2017

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Route One is a dynamic film production company that acts like a diversified tech investor. As you’ll hear from production and development head Sophia Dilley, it pushes boundaries, tests new models, iterates and even does proofs-of-concept for potential projects.

#10: Marina Zenovich Jul 20, 2017

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Award-winning documentarian Marina Zenovich reveals how she gets her subjects to open up to the camera, her thoughts on how to sustain a career in filmmaking - and why she remains on Roman Polanski’s case.

#9: Keri Putnam Jul 10, 2017

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Hear from Sundance’s Executive Director Keri Putnam why the freedom to fail is one of the core pillars of the Institute’s ethos - and why it is so important to get the power of data into the hands of independent creators.

#8: Tessa Blake Jun 13, 2017

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The success of WONDER WOMAN & MOONLIGHT can fool us into thinking diversity issues are in the rear-view mirror. Hear from Tessa Blake how the AFI is addressing the film industry’s often unconscious bias - and why it is still easier for her to become a welder than a filmmaker.

#7: Scott Mosier Jun 01, 2017

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As Kevin Smith’s partner-in-crime, Scott Mosier has experienced first hand the roiling changes in the indie filmmaking landscape. In this podcast, he opens up about the choices required to keep making distinctive films exactly to one’s taste.

#6: Jason Potash May 17, 2017

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Find out from financing producer Jason Potash why making movies parallels both the real estate business and the restaurant business. And why his company’s recipe for success is to develop projects from the foundations up, rather than just acquire and manage existing properties.

#5: Fernando Loureiro May 03, 2017

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Most financing producers are happy to get one festival-caliber film off the ground every year. Fernando Loureiro’s company managed to make six in its first year. Hear how he makes his choices and why going all in on a production is a smarter bet than developing ideas that others might back.

#4: Morgan Spurlock Apr 19, 2017

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Hear from one of the best-known personalities in nonfiction, Morgan Spurlock, and why he believes documentaries are on the cusp of even greater democratization and opportunity. We also discuss the realities of branded content and finding truth in a post-truth world.

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